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2021-12-31 | Circular No.05

Updated List of Districts for Reporting of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) on goAML

Reporting entities must exclusively use the updated district list provided by the Financial Monitoring Unit when submitting Suspicious Transaction Reports in the goAML system starting January 1, 2022. The exact spelling of district names from the official list is mandatory, as any discrepancies will cause immediate system rejection of the reports. These new requirements replace the previously issued guidelines from 2019 to ensure uniform statistical reporting across all entities.

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FINANCIAL MONITORING UNIT (FMU) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN 2ND FLOOR, SBP MAIN BUILDING, I.I. CHUNDRIGAR ROAD, KARACHI 4400

FMU-Circular No. 05 of 2021 December 31, 2021

The Presidents/ Chief Executive Officers, All Reporting Entities

Dear Sirs/Madams,

Updated List of Districts for Reporting of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) on goAML

In terms of Section 7 of Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010, Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) prescribes the manner for filing of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) for the reporting entities.

Provision of correct district name is mandatory to all reporting entities for filing of STRs. In order to bring uniformity in reporting statistics, FMU has updated the list of districts for Reporting Entities which was earlier shared under FMU’s Circular No. 2 dated 30th December 2019.

  1. In the field “Reporting District” on cover page of STR in goAML, all the reporting entities are required to provide name of the district, where major suspicious activity/transaction(s) occurred. (A revised List of Districts is attached for reference). Kindly note, exact name of the district as provided in the list needs to be mentioned in the field and in case of any discrepancy the STR will be rejected by the system.

  2. Reporting Entities are advised to bring the above instructions to the notice of all their relevant officials and ensure meticulous compliance.

  3. Updated list will be applicable from January 01, 2022 and would replace the earlier list of districts shared under FMU Circular No. 2 of 2019. All other instructions on the matter will, however, remain unchanged.

Yours truly, Sd/- (Sumera Baloch) Additional Director

Encl: List of Districts

Copy to: The Governor, State Bank of Pakistan The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

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